Score: UAlbany 8, Holy Cross 16
 
Location: Casey Stadium | Albany, N.Y. 
 
Records: UAlbany (0-2, 0-0 America East), Holy Cross (2-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany women's lacrosse team fell against the Holy Cross Crusaders 16-8 in its Home Opener Wednesday evening.
 
Key Stats:

• Courtney Rowe led UAlbany with three points from three goals.
• Dylana Williams tallied the only UAlbany assist in the contest.
• Delilah Mile recorded the most ground balls for the Great Danes, scooping up five while also leading the Purple and Gold with three caused turnovers.
• Haley Phalines was the best draw controller on either side of the ball with seven.
• Holy Cross outshot UAlbany 33-24 and in shots on goal with 21-14 in the Crusaders' favor.
• UAlbany tallied went just 10-20 on clear attempts, while Holy Cross was 19-20.
• The Crusaders recorded 25 ground balls to the Great Danes 19.
• Holy Cross had the slight edge in the circle out drawing UAlbany 14-13.
• Grace Cincebox (0-2, 0-0) made five great saves while allowing 16 goals against 33 shots.
   

How it Happened:

• UAlbany struck first, scoring three goals in a row with back-to-back goals coming from Mikaela Mooney, while Paisley Cook scored a free-position goal to put the Great Danes ahead 3-0 just under five minutes into the game.
• Holy Cross answered back, scoring three unanswered goals to tie it at 3-3, where the score would remain as the quarter expired.
• The Crusaders continued to add to their score through the second quarter by putting up three more goals to lead 6-3.
• At the start of the third, Courtney Rowe found the back of the net for the first time in the game to make it a 6-4 Holy Cross lead.
• Just under a minute later, Holy Cross answered back to lead 7-4 before another quick goal from Co. Rowe for her second goal of the game, making it 7-5.
• As the Crusader followed with another goal, Ava Poupard scored her first goal of the season to help cut UAlbany's deficit to 8-6 for the final goal of the third quarter.
• Holy Cross came out of the fourth scoring within the first minute before scoring three more goals to make it 12-6 just nearly halfway through the fourth.
• Dylana Williams would score for the Great Danes with 5:13 remaining to trim Holy Cross' lead to 12-7.
• As the Crusaders scored, Coiurtney Rowe answered back with her third goal of the game for the first Great Danes Hat Trick of 2025.
• As UAlbany trailed 13-8, Holy Cross scored the final three goals of the contest to take the 16-8 victory over the Great Danes

 
UP NEXT: UAlbany's women's lacrosse will next head to Boston, Mass, on Saturday, February 15, to take on the Harvard Crimson with first draw set for 2:00 pm.
 
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